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The opening paragraphs of LADY OF MADNESS & MOONLIGHT!!
LADY OF MADNESS & MOONLIGHT will be here June 25th! Check out these opening paragraphs to tide you over while you wait!
---Lady of Madness & Moonlight
For the hundredth time today, a fist was aimed at my head, rocketing toward me with enough power behind it to knock me into next week. That is, if it hit me, which considering the luck I had today, was entirely likely. Managing to duck the fist coming for my face at the last second, I scrambled to the side before swinging up and returning the favor, landing it in his not-so-soft middle. Honestly, it was like I was bare-knuckle punching a brick wall.
I only got to enjoy the pained ‘oof’ for a second, though, because another fist or a leg or an elbow was coming, and if any of the above hit me, I’d be a mushy stain on the floor. My opponent was much better than me on every level – except for the magic one – but I cared too much about the opinion of his pack to fight dirty. Plus, he had a set of sharp fangs he could use to level the playing field at any moment.
A leg came out of nowhere and swept my legs out from under me. I landed on a hip – the pain of the bone meeting mat knocking the breath out of me. But I learned early on that staying still was just about the worst thing I could do.
Scrambling so I wasn’t on the receiving end of the haymaker aimed my way, I managed to dodge another fist.
“I swear to the Fates, Marcus, if you let her get a black eye today of all days I will hurt you in ways you can only dream about,” Barrett’s voice echoed through the gym.
A strangled wheeze made it past my lips which only pissed Barrett off more.
“And not in a good way,” he added, the threat hanging in the air.
Barrett really was the nicest. I should send him a fruit basket or something.
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CAST YOUR BETS! Is Max going to win this fight? Or is she going to get her ass handed to her?
Lady of Madness & Moonlight is on PreOrder Sale via Amazon, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play! Secure your copy at the limited time offer sales pricing set for PreOrder purchasers only!
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---Lady of Madness & Moonlight
For the hundredth time today, a fist was aimed at my head, rocketing toward me with enough power behind it to knock me into next week. That is, if it hit me, which considering the luck I had today, was entirely likely. Managing to duck the fist coming for my face at the last second, I scrambled to the side before swinging up and returning the favor, landing it in his not-so-soft middle. Honestly, it was like I was bare-knuckle punching a brick wall.
I only got to enjoy the pained ‘oof’ for a second, though, because another fist or a leg or an elbow was coming, and if any of the above hit me, I’d be a mushy stain on the floor. My opponent was much better than me on every level – except for the magic one – but I cared too much about the opinion of his pack to fight dirty. Plus, he had a set of sharp fangs he could use to level the playing field at any moment.
A leg came out of nowhere and swept my legs out from under me. I landed on a hip – the pain of the bone meeting mat knocking the breath out of me. But I learned early on that staying still was just about the worst thing I could do.
Scrambling so I wasn’t on the receiving end of the haymaker aimed my way, I managed to dodge another fist.
“I swear to the Fates, Marcus, if you let her get a black eye today of all days I will hurt you in ways you can only dream about,” Barrett’s voice echoed through the gym.
A strangled wheeze made it past my lips which only pissed Barrett off more.
“And not in a good way,” he added, the threat hanging in the air.
Barrett really was the nicest. I should send him a fruit basket or something.
...
CAST YOUR BETS! Is Max going to win this fight? Or is she going to get her ass handed to her?
Lady of Madness & Moonlight is on PreOrder Sale via Amazon, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play! Secure your copy at the limited time offer sales pricing set for PreOrder purchasers only!
PREORDER HERE
